2017
A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Thomas A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Trevino S, Vaca FE. A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2017, 54: 624-631. PMID: 27780380, PMCID: PMC7244941, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1251597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver asthma knowledgeAsthma knowledgeAsthma careAsthma diagnosisQuality asthma carePediatric asthma careAsthma action planLatino caregiversAsthma knowledge questionnaireAsthma knowledge scoresEducational videoLEP caregiversChild asthma diagnosisPersistent asthmaED utilizationED encountersMedication usageInterventional studyActivity limitationsChildren 2Knowledge questionnaireKnowledge scoreCaregiversMean scoreHigh school diploma
2014
Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Katz KH, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2014, 52: 71-80. PMID: 25019349, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmergency Service, HospitalHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansInfantLanguageMetered Dose InhalersMiddle AgedQuality of LifeResidence CharacteristicsYoung AdultConceptsLEP caregiversCaregiver qualityMedication recognitionPediatric Asthma Caregiver's QualityEmergency department visitsPeak flow meterIndividualized action plansWilcoxon signed-rank testPACQLQ scoresClinic visitsAsthma diagnosisDepartment visitsHealthcare utilizationQOL improvementChildren 1Life QuestionnaireCaregiver QOLSigned-rank testActivity limitationsCaregivers' abilityMcNemar testSchool absenteeismLatino caregiversCaregiversBaseline data
2013
The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use
Riera A, Navas-Nazario A, Shabanova V, Vaca FE. The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use. Journal Of Asthma 2013, 51: 178-184. PMID: 24147607, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.858266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma action plan useAction plan usePediatric emergency departmentPlan useLEP caregiversExact testCaregivers' reasonsQualified health centersFisher's exact testPhysician attentivenessSymptom managementChief complaintEmergency departmentChild's asthmaLimited English proficiencyHealth centersAge of childrenWhite raceMild/Caregiver educationAsthmaLatino ethnicityCaregivers' abilityPrivate insuranceCaregivers